THE DOG CHASES THE MUDBALL, THE TIGER BITES THE THROWER!

Lambda Zen Temple is the first Zen temple for software developers and zen practitioners alike.

The Insopor Zen Academy is a nonprofit association.
Our purpose is to awaken each and everyone's true nature and to share compassion with the community.

Daily Schedule
  • 06:00     Meditation
  • 06:45     Breakfast
  • 07:15     Module
  • 12:00     Lunch
  • 13:00     Module
  •  18:00    Dinner
  • 19:00     Meditation
  • 21:45     Lights out!

Module (not freely selectable): IT Projects, Meditation, Hiking, Gardening, Work, Cleaning, Cooking, Free time, etc.

IT Projects

The projects will be created by professional Software Developers (tutors of the Insopor Zen Academy) to serve a humanistic ideal. Things you would never do, because you have no time or money.

Etiquette

We eat what will be served (vegetables, meat, fish, etc.) The Zen temple etiquette gives a framework to consciously carry out and process your own words and actions. They intend to make human coexistence smooth and pleasant. Because the life at the zen temple is completely supported by donations (food, all items and money), we do not waste anything.

Retreats

Monthly one-day and seven-day retreats. Twice a year a 24/7 retreat. Twice a year a pilgrimage.

Zen Meditation

Open daily!

Staff

If you want to stay longer than four months, it is possible to become a staff member and have an expense free stay from the fifth month. Please contact us for further questions.

The Great Way is gateless, approached in a thousand ways. Once past this checkpoint you stride through the universe.

OBLATION

Thank you for helping us to offer a place for meditation and emptiness.

2 hours: free
50 CHF/ day
350 CHF/ week
700 CHF/ month
2500 CHF/ 4 months
Longterm Templestay: from the 5th month free of charge*
> Parttime-Templestay: 600.-/month**

advance payment

All oblations are in Swiss Francs (tourist taxes included). The oblations are not refundable.
Repeaters and children will have a price reduction. Thank you for your understanding. See our donation site here.

*as staff member
**with own part-time job considered as alms round

HEADMONK

Zen Monk Alain Lafon and Monika Bieri welcome you to the Lambda Zen Temple.

Zen Monk Alain M. Lafon

Zen Monk Alain M. Lafon

Zen Monk Alain M. Lafon has lived for years as Digital Nomad with only a backpack. After many years of formal daily Zen practice and an ordination in 2011, he joined Insopor Zen Academy in 2015. He is currently the abbot of the Lambda Zen Temple in Glarus.

Alain also works as a lecturer at ZHAW School of Engineering and builds software products at his company 200ok GmbH to facilitate digital education.

 

Tutor Monika Bieri

Monika Bieri

Monika Bieri has lived in Shogen Dojo for a good year and has lead the daily meditation and facilitated regular retreats. In 2015, she joined the Zen Academy and continued to lead daily meditation as well as facilitating regular retreats.

Monika has a degree in psychology and works as a certified Art therapist. She founded the studios MalTherapie Züri & MalAtelier-Glarus.

CONTACT

If you have any questions, please contact us via email or telephone and we will get back to you as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

Address

Lambda Zen Temple
Zen Monk Alain Lafon / Monika Bieri
Im Stützli 5
8750 Glarus
Switzerland

Phone: +41 76 40 50 567
E-Mail: lambda@zen-tempel.ch

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